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New Year's Quit Kits
In recognition of New Year's resolutions to give up cigarettes, (coalition
name) is offering free New Year’s quit kits as well as encouraging people who
smoke to contact their physician for counseling.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), counseling smokers to quit is ranked as one of the
most cost effective and clinically preventable burdens of disease and injury,
second only to vaccinating children. The Public Health Service’s clinical practice guideline,
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update,
contains evidence-based information about pharmacotherapies, behavioral
therapies, and counseling—including telephone counseling—that can help patients quit.
The holiday quit kits highlight (list contents of kit).
"The holidays can be a stressful time, but smoking doesn't have to be a part
of them," said (coalition advocate and title). (He/She) added, "These materials
can be given to a friend or family member as a gift of support for a New Year's
resolution. After all, New Year's Day is the single largest day for giving up
unhealthy habits."
For more information, please call the (coalition name) at (telephone number),
call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), or access CDC's Smoking and Tobacco Use Web site at
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ for tips on how to quit smoking.
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